Smith, Elaine Diana

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Elaine Smith played a major role coordinating support for and communication with asylum seekers detained in Nauru by the Australian Government in the years following the 2001 Tampa incident. Beginning in 2002 she and her husband Geoff Smith corresponded with hundreds of detainees and lobbied Australian politicians, government agencies and community organisations on their behalf. She was a member of Rural Australians for Refugees.

From the description of Papers, 2002-2008 [manuscript]. 2002-2008. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 512193465

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Siegrist, Kermit A. person
associatedWith Smith, Geoff. person
associatedWith Tunaya, Tarık Zafer, 1915-1991. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Australia
Subject
Detention of persons
Refugees
Refugees
Refugees
Occupation
Human rights workers
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Person

Active 2002

Active 2008

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